topic:"Alberta" found 4 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: Pertains to Canada as of 1912 with articles on Duke of Connought, Canadian Pacific Railway "All Red Tour Through Canada" from Yarmouth to Alberni, the proposed construction of "The Motor Highway of the Great Divide" from Calgary to Banff and onto through the Columbia Valley, "On Dizzy Heights of the Dominion : Mountaineering in Canada" which explains trail riding options available to tourists in the Rocky Mountains and some mountain scenes entitled "The Charm of the Dominion : Beauty Rugged and Pastoral"

Notes: In The Illustrated London News, Vol. CXL, No. 3803 , Saturday, March 9, 1912, pp. i - xxviii

Accession Number: 7864

Call Number: 02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.

Collection: Archives Library

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The Rocky Mountains of Canada in colour

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: pre 1945 (1st Edition); pre 1945 (2nd Edition); post 1945 (3rd Edition); post 1945 (4th Edition)

Author: Associated screen news limited

Publisher: Montreal : Associated Screen News Limited

Edition: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th

Call Number: 06 Ro59m c.1 PAM 3rd edition; 06 Ro59m c.2 PAM 4th edition; 06 Ro59m c.3 PAM 1st edition; 06 Ro59m c.4 PAM 2nd edition; 06 Ro59m c.5 PAM 3rd edition; 06 Ro59m c.6 PAM 4th edition

Variant Title: In colour The Rocky Mountains of Canada

Author: Associated screen news limited

Responsibility: Associated Screen News Limited

Edition: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th

Publisher: Montreal : Associated Screen News Limited

Published Date: pre 1945 (1st Edition); pre 1945 (2nd Edition); post 1945 (3rd Edition); post 1945 (4th Edition)

Physical Description: 18 leaves : chiefly color illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Photography; Rocky Mountains, Canada; Tourism; Travel; Souvenir stores; Alberta; Mountains; Three Sisters; Rundle Mount; Town of Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Bow Valley; Cascade Mountain; Temple, Mount; Lake Louise; Chateau Lake Louise; Lefroy Glacier; Victoria Glacier; Lakes in the Clouds; Moraine Lake; Takakkaw Falls; Yoho; Yoho National Park; Great Divide Trail; Spiral Tunnels; Field; Field, British Columbia

Abstract: Pertains to popular views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

Contents: The Three Sisters; Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake; Town of Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Bow Valley; Cascade Mountain; Mount Assiniboine; Castle Mountain; Mount Temple; Lake Louise; Mount Lefroy and Victorial Glacier; Lakes in the Clouds; Chateau Lake Louise; Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks; Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Valley; The Great Divide; Spiral Tunnels; Field, British Columbia, and Mount Stephen

Notes: Printed in Canada

Accession Number: 2014.8385; 2019.84

Call Number: 06 Ro59m c.1 PAM 3rd edition; 06 Ro59m c.2 PAM 4th edition; 06 Ro59m c.3 PAM 1st edition; 06 Ro59m c.4 PAM 2nd edition; 06 Ro59m c.5 PAM 3rd edition; 06 Ro59m c.6 PAM 4th edition

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Maud Woodworth MacAulay photographs

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographic prints pertaining to Maud Woodworth [later Maud MacAulay and Maud Kidney] and various family members and friends between 1901 and 1920. Includes images of the Brett family including Dr. R.G. Brett of Banff, John Wilson, several of Maud's siblings and her parents, Benja…

Date Range: 1901; 1910 - 1912; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]; [1918 or 1919]

Reference Code: V324 / I / A / PA - 1 to 41

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: V324 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records

Sous-Fonds: V324

Sub-Series: V324 / I / A : 1894 - 1920

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: V324 / I / A / PA - 1 to 41

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1901; 1910 - 1912; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]; [1918 or 1919]

Physical Description: 49 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 30 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographic prints pertaining to Maud Woodworth [later Maud MacAulay and Maud Kidney] and various family members and friends between 1901 and 1920. Includes images of the Brett family including Dr. R.G. Brett of Banff, John Wilson, several of Maud's siblings and her parents, Benjamin and Elizabeth Woodworth, and unnamed friends; images of Maud working at the Bottling Works company in Banff and the Alberta Hotel, ca. 1910 - ca. 1915; images of Maud visiting the Cave and Basin and Calgary; and Maud with her twin sons, Jack and Ted MacAulay, as infants.

Notes: Some individuals in photographs could not be identified; Alternate name spellings on photographs ['Maud' and 'Maude', sometimes with last name 'Woodworth' or 'MacAulay' depending on date of photograph]; Three images are on thicker cardboard backing; One photograph of Maud Woodworth sitting with Jimmy Simpson [ca. 1915] moved to V324 / IV / E to be kept with its physical duplicate

Name Access: Woodworth, Maude; Woodworth, Joe; Woodworth, Ben; Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick; Woodworth, Ethel; Woodworth, Annie; Wilson, John; Brett, Robert George; MacAulay, Jack; MacAulay, Ted; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.

Subject Access: Family; Family and personal life; Cave and Basin; Swimming; Community life; Horses; Travel; Alberta Hotel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Middle Springs

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Old Indian trails : incidents of camp and trail life, covering two years' exploration through the Rocky Mountains of Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1911

Author: Schaffer, Mary T.S.

Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912

Call Number: 02.6 Sh1o

Author: Schaffer, Mary T.S.

Responsibility: Mary T.S. Schaffer

Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912

Published Date: 1911

Physical Description: xiv, 364 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, folded map ; 21 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Travel; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Schaffer Mary

Abstract: Pertains to the stories of Mary T.S. Schaffer, an American-Canadian naturalist and adventurer, during her time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Written similar to the format of a diary entry, Schaffer’s book invites the reader to experience the Canadian Rockies from her perspective. She tells of her adventurers, struggles and discoveries during her two year exploration in the Rocky Mountains.

Contents: Expedition of 1907 I.An Explanation II.Trouble at the Start – Bow Valley III.Trailing the North Fork IV.Through unmapped country V.On the search of fortress lake VI.To the base of mount Columbia VII.Back on the old familiar trail VIII.Nashan Valley, Thompson Pass, the Ice-Fields of Mount Columbia IX.Off to the Brazeau Country X.Jonas Pass and a pair of snow-blind eyes XI.On the golden plains of the Saskatchewan XII.The valley of the lakes, then back to cizilisation Expedition of 1908 I.The start II.Back on our old playground – the north fork III.The search for the unmapped lake IV.A maiden voyage on the “new” lake V.The tribulations of the investigator VI.The joys of Pobokton Valley and the Sun Wapta VII.Rock-bluffs, Georges, and residents of the Athabasca VIII.Bound for Mount Robson IX.The Tete jaune Cache X.Going home Index

Accession Number: 2019.51

Call Number: 02.6 Sh1o

Collection: Archives Library

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